Brake club



Dec. 2, 1924- 1,517,583

H. M. RAMSAY ET AL BRAKE CLUB Original Filed June 28 l92l FIG Patented Dec. 2, 1924.

UNITED STATES 1,517,583 PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY M. RAMSAY, 0F ALTOONA, AND JUST'US A. RICKABAUGH, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

BRAKE CLUB.

Application filed June 28, 1921, Serial No. 481,098.

1 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that we, HENRY M. RAMSAY and J'UsTUs A. RIOKABAUGH, citizens of the United States, residing at Altoona and Pittsburgh, in the counties of Blair and Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brake Clubs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates: to railway brake clubs or handles.

One of the objects is to provide an improved type of metallic club, which may be formed from a tube, reinforced at the end which engages the brake staff with a suitable filling piece which prevents the casing of the club from collapsing when in use in drawing or on releasing the brakes.

Another object of this invention is to provide means whereby the brake club engages the brake staff in such manner that it will be prevented from collapsing under side pressure or slipping off the staff.

A still further object is to provide novel means for stiffening the brake club against bending by forming the club with reinforcing elements or else forming the club from a bar of suitable cross section and light weight that may be drawn down at the hand hold and brake staff end to suit the conditions of use.

.Vith these and other objects in view which will be more readily apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and the arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter more fully pointed out, illustrated and claimed.

It will be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which the invention belongs that the said club is susceptible to some structural changes and modifications without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention, but a preferred and practical embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a plan and Figure 1 an end view of our improved brake club.

Figure 2 shows an elevational view of the part shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an end and Figure 3 elevational views of a wood filler that is adapted to be placed in the end of the club that engages the brake wheel and brake staff.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a por- Renewed October 23, 1924.

tion of the club and illustrates the manner of making the longitudinal stiffening ribs as well as to show the manner of placing the corrugations along the side wall to prevent slippage when in use.

Figure 5 is a section of a club finished from a tube which is a preferable method of making the club.

Figure 6 is a detail view showing a star shaped section of a club made from a bar of star cross section.

Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 6 showing a section of a club made from a T-section.

Figure 8 shows a construction which permits of welding or the use of rivets for holding the edges together.

Figure 9 is a view showing a modified cross sectional tubular shape for the handle.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several figures of the drawing.

In the manufacture of these brake clubs, we find that it is preferable to form them from tubing with the use of dies in order to produce a uniform product and when thus formed the finished club, designated by the numeral 10, is shown in Figure 1 of the drawing. The said club 10 is provided with a pear shaped end 11, which is adapted to be grasped by the brakeman, and brake staff end 12, which is adapted to engage the brake staff on the car on which the brakes are to be app-lied.

In order that the brake club will not slip on the brake staff a roughened indentation 13 is provided on either side of the club, as shown in Figure 2 of the drawings.

For the purpose of keeping the end 12 of the club 10 from collapsing when in use a wood filler 15 is placed on the end of the tube before the indentation 13 is placed therein, this indentation 13 therefore not only serves to engage the brake staff but also serves to hold the filler stick in place.

The length of the wood filler 15 is such as to extend beyond the periphery of the brake wheel when the club is used as a lever on the brake staff by engaging the wheel and being fulcrumed on the brake staff. It may be used on heavy cars by brakemen in applying and releasing the brakes.

Brake clubs made up in this manner are found to be more durable, cheaper, lighter and are less affected by weather conditions than the brake clubs now in general use which are made of Wood. These clubs are less liable to break under the stress of service and are therefore from a standpoint of safety much preferable.

Brake clubs formed of tubes are preferablyiprovided with corrugations 16 along the side to a point beyond the brake wheel rim as measured when in use on the brake Wheel. Bibs 17 are also formed on the face 18 to give rigidity and resist bending strains.

' In the manufacture of the brake clubs made from a star T or other section the sections are drawn down at the ends to approx imate what is shown in Figures 1 and 2 and surfaces roughened such as to prevent slippage when in service.

This invention is applicable to ball bats Where a rigid light construction is desired.

Without further description it is thought that the many features and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent and it will of course be understood that changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention or scope of the appended claims.

lVe claim:

1. A metallic brake club having means for engaging a brake stall", a Wood filler adapted to be placed in the brake stall end and means for keeping the filler in the brake staff end 01. the club.

2. A brake club having a brake stall enengaging end and an operative end, a filler in the brake stall end, means for holding the filler in position, transverse ribs along the sides at the brake stafi' end and longritudinal stiffening ribs along the top and bottom of the club.

3. A handle consisting of a tubular metallic body, and means for IGll'lfUlfClflg the Work engaging end of the handle consisting of an interior filler held in place by deforming a portion of the tubular member.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.

HENRY M. RAMSAY. JUSTUS A. RICKAB AUG'IrI. 

